Like many other counties in New Jersey, Essex County towns have opened up cooling centers for residents to escape this week's heat wave.
With rising temperatures we have complied a list of a few centers available for residents around Essex County to get away and cool off.
Belleville:
Senior Citizens Building, intersection of Franklin Avenue and Mill Street
East Orange:
Eat Orange Library located at 21 South Arlington Avenue
Bloomfield:
Bloomfield Civic Center, 84 Broad Street, will be open as a cooling station on the following days:
Tuesday, July 28st - 5PM - 9PM
Wednesday, July 29nd - 5PM - 9PM
Thursday, July 30th - 5PM - 9PM
Friday, July 31st - 5PM - 9PM
Newark:
Bethany Senior Citizen Center, 275 W. Market Street Newark, New Jersey 07103
Monday- Friday 11:00 am- 8:00pm Sat & Sun 11:00 am- 8:00pm (973)-733-5739
Newark Department of Health and Community Wellness, 110 William Street Newark, New Jersey 07102
Monday- Friday 11:00 am- 8:00pm Sat & Sun 11:00 am- 8:00pm (973)-733-7592
East Ward
Ironbound Senior Citizen Center 226 Rome Street Newark, New Jersey 07105
Monday- Friday 11:00 am- 8:00pm Sat & Sun 11:00 am- 8:00pm (973) 424-4101
North Ward
Stephen Crane Elderly Complex (N), 900 Franklin Avenue Newark, New Jersey 07107
Monday- Friday 11:00 am- 8:00pm Sat & Sun 11:00 am- 8:00pm (973) 430-2635
South Ward
Nellie Grier Senior Citizen Center, 98-104 Maple Avenue Newark, New Jersey 07112
Monday- Friday 11:00 am- 8:00pm Sat & Sun 11:00 am- 8:00pm (973)-424-4096
West WardWest Ward
Unified Vailsburg Services Organization (N), 426 Sanford Avenue Newark, New Jersey 07106
Monday- Friday 11:00 am- 8:00pm Sat & Sun 11:00 am- 8:00pm (973) 405-4084
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